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The pouches are available in 70cl for Darnley’s Gin Original, Spiced Gin & Navy Strength products. The brand said that the pouches derive from recycled plastic material, which “also weighs 50% less than a glass bottle of Darnley’s Gin to transport”.

Darnley’s Gin added that the pouch will make it more “energy efficient for fans to purchase a glass bottle in the first instance before purchasing pouches to complement and refill them”.

A pioneer in industrial tapes and die cuts, Ajit Industries has unveiled a wide-range of new tapes, made from recyclable and biodegradable materials, which include, among others, Self-Adhesive Kraft Paper Tape, Water Activated Kraft Paper Tape KP 90, Eco-friendly Honeycomb Packaging Paper and Recyclable Bopp Tape.

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has developed an environment-friendly biodegradable substitute for single-use plastics packaging by using plant-based material called polysaccharides which is fully biodegradable within a week. IIT Roorkee researchers claim that the material is non-toxic and has been made without using chemicals that are usually used in the production of synthetic plastics.

King’s Lynn-based Southgate Global has developed a new product called PET Tape, made from 85% recycling plastic.

Head of marketing Darren Smith said its new product development team had worked on the new tape which is described as “ideal” to close standard and recycled cardboard boxes. Its reduced thickness means it uses more than a fifth less plastic than standard tapes, the company said.

Part of the German manufacturer of Nivea’s Nivea Men deodorants and most of the Nivea Men shaving gels will be available in the new, more sustainable packaging on the European Market.

The first in a series of new innovations under the heading of DeltaGlobalOriginals, the FutureBox launch comes when sustainability is at the forefront of consumers’ minds.

The Leicester-based firm, whose clients include Net-a-Porter, MATCHESFASHION and Tom Ford, said it has designed the FutureBox to ensure the highest sustainability standards and the packaging uses no tape, has flatpack functionality and has easy assembly functionality.

After over 16 years since the creation of the Leatt neck brace, the South African brand known for problem-solving and innovation is taking strides to #SaveOurPlanet. For years, scientists and ecologists have warned about the effects of climate change and industrial pollution. While change cannot be done overnight, 2022 is another milestone year for Leatt as it introduces biodegradable, plastic-free packaging with soy inks on its entire 2022 range of Moto and MTB products.

In an attempt to reduce plastic waste, Myntra, India’s leading fashion and lifestyle e-commerce brand, has implemented plastic-free packaging for its ongoing edition of Big Fashion Festival that is being held from October 3-10.

In addition to its own supply chain, Myntra’s seller partners have also adopted the green packaging defined by the platform. This milestone is a significant outcome of the efforts initiated by Myntra towards aligning its seller partners, and helping them with a transition path to gradually adopt sustainable packaging alternatives.

By using similar materials for product packaging, the recycling process is simplified. If packaging and closing labels are made out of the same material, the quality of the recycled raw material, and efficiency of the recycling process, is significantly enhanced. Paper packaging that is closed with paper-based security seals can be better integrated into the recycling process than paper packaging with plastic labels.